Jacqui Lambie fights back tears as she describes ‘10 years in hell’ fighting for medical compensation

Tasmanian senator served in Australian army for 11 years and was medically discharged after a back injury during training

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Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has fought back tears as she detailed 10 years of hell" after her medical discharge from the army and legal battles with the Department of Veterans' Affairs over compensation.

Lambie was appearing before Hobart hearings of the royal commission into defence and veteran suicide on Friday, after years of campaigning for an inquiry into the country's armed forces.